Life update:

Life update:

I think Cymbalta is going to be ok for me.  I've been taking it as early in the day as I can and I still get drowsy, but that was also a thing for me with Celexa and Lexapro that faded over time.  So far I have not slept away most of the day again on Cymbalta like I did that first day, but I do get a little nap in after I take it.  I can live with that until it fades, which I'm assuming will happen eventually.  I am also mostly back to sleeping normally at night.  I can't say it's perfect yet, but I can say that I've noticed my motivation has increased.  I've been doing my daily chores plus a few extras, as well as some studying and homework without Shaun having to encourage me.  This is definitely improvement and I am grateful for it.

In other news:  I dropped Spanish.  I was enjoying the class, but I missed some work the few days I was having trouble adjusting and I also didn't want to have to record myself speaking it to send to the teacher.  I think I can learn it online or with DuoLingo just as effectively, so I will do that.  There will be a lot less pressure on me to do it in my own time rather than for a grade, and less pressure is not something that I will complain about right now.  Also, I'm still brushing up on Calculus for my D.E. class, so it's not like I don't have plenty to do.  And if (for whatever reason) I feel that I don't have enough to do, I can always study for my CSA!

That's about all that is new with me.  We (me, Shaun, and the kids) are all hanging in there and continuing to hide from the pandemic.  Shaun and I make an exception and visit his dad as safely as we can.  We're still utterly baffled by how many people don't seem to take the pandemic seriously, but we can't control anyone but ourselves, so we're just staying away from everyone as much as possible.  Also, don't forget that Black Lives Matter and that is not up for debate with me.  Have a good evening, friends!